It’s too late to tinker with 2023 elections timelines, says INEC

INDEPENDENT National Electoral Commission ( INEC) has said it is too late to tinker with the schedule of activities for the 2023 general elections.

INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye, stated this while speaking with News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Abuja, yesterday.

Okoye spoke against the backdrop of the two- month extension of deadline for the conduct of parties’ primary recently sought by Inter- Party Advisory Council ( IPAC).

According to him, any change in the June 3 deadline will affect other activities for elections.

He explained: “The timetable and schedule of activities released by the commission are derived from the Constitution, the Electoral Act and the Regulations and Guidelines of the commission.”